1.  How did you get published?

I do a twenty minute talk on this one (often at a library program).  The short answer is perseverance.  I wrote the first draft of Second Advent in the 1994-1995 time frame, and it finally reached publication in December, 2002.  That’s a long time to keep after something.

2.  Are you Nick Bertetto?

There are parts of me in every character in the book, and I mean that honestly.  It’s difficult to write about a character if you can’t get into their head.  However, having said that, Nick and I do share a number of characteristics.  I think Nick is a better person than I am, though.  And Nick takes more chances.

That whole question reminds me of how Robert B. Parker once answered a reporter who asked if he and Spenser were one and the same.  Parker said no, that he was much better looking than Spenser.

3.  Do you lift weights?

Yes, I do.  It’s one of the characteristics Nick and I share.  However (and you can see this in the opening picture), I don’t much look like a weight lifter.  Most people think I’m a runner or a swimmer.  And, actually, I do run sometimes.  My favorite is rollerblading, though.

4.  Are there more books coming in the series?

I’m just finishing up the second book in the series, Angels Whisper.  In my head (soon to be on paper) I’ve got an outline for the third book, which I’m tentatively calling Saintly Remains.  However, a lot depends on how the books sell.  So tell all your friends how good they are!!